Over the next two years, the new center will study the historical and contemporary strategies used by leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in producing disproportionately high levels of underrepresented minority STEM graduates. The research will test the hypothesis that the success of Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ (HBCU) in broadening STEM participation has been due, in large measure, to an identifiable set of leadership styles and strategies that may be transferable to other institution types.